Flights with children are generally traumatic. I’ve just done 1 international 14 hour flight alone with two children, 1 international 11 hour flight with my husband and children, and 4 domestic flights. All in the span of 2 months. Thats a whole lot of flights.

Its not because the flights themselves are always awful, but because of a number of factors:

The anticipation of the flight.
The tiring nature of the flight.
The jet-lag as a result of the flight (this is such a sore topic that I covered it all in [...]

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Fun Camping Products to Amuse the Kids

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Taking the kids camping this spring? Here are some gimmicky must-haves to pack in your camping bins to make them smile. These products may even help amuse them while you take five minutes of relaxing peace after all the packing and setting up.

1. Magical Fire Colorant

We discovered these little packets of wonderfulness once while camping at a state park three years ago. The camp host sold us a bundle of them. We threw one in the fire that night, and we suddenly had [...]

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How to Do Disney World with a 3 Yr Old – Part 2

I recently shared some tips for the planning stage of your Walt Disney World vacation, and today I wanted to share some tips on making sure you get the most out of your day at the parks. When it comes to doing Disney World with a toddler/preschooler, it’s all about maximizing your time and hitting the parks EARLY (i.e. right when the parks open). Here are some key things we have learned to get the most out of our park days. I am going to be speaking primarily about Magic Kingdom in this post, as this park is typically the biggest hit with the toddler/preschooler crowd.

Set your alarm and plan to arrive early. This is key. We all know that preschoolers are early risers, [...]

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How to Cruise with Kids – Part 3

Have you ever taken a family cruise? Have you thought that a cruise was out of the question for a family vacation because it would be too difficult with kids? Well, I’m here to change your mind! Cruising is great as a family – even if you have a full house! We recently took eight kids on a week-long Caribbean cruise and I’m going to give you lots of tips and tricks on how to cruise with kids from the very beginning planning stages, right through your trip.

This is not a sponsored post. We just love cruising as a family and want to encourage other families to give it a try – even large families.

This [...]

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Sydney to South Africa Alone with Two Children

We’re alive. All three of us.

I’m sorry it’s taken so long to write this, it’s not that the flight was awful, it’s that I’ve just woken up – I got here two weeks ago and handed both kids to my parents and went to bed. I feel like sleeping beauty – just a little less attractive and more exhausted.

THE FLIGHT …

To give you context – there is a single flight from Sydney to South Africa each day. It is 14 hours long, leaves at 11:30ish and arrives in Johannesburg the same day at 4:30pm.

With most other international flights we’ve been on there has been some point at which it is [...]

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Interested in Camping? Check Out These Seven Key Items

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Is the great outdoors calling your name this spring? Are you thinking about packing up your kids and heading out to explore the back country? Have you always wanted to pitch a tent on the side of a mountain? If so, here are a few must-have items to keep your sanity intact and make your adventure manageable.

1. A Much Bigger Tent Than You Think You Need

Even if you are a small family of three, you won’t regret a sizable tent if you’re new to [...]